Goats are kept by people for various reasons, as pets,  for milk and cheese, for fibre and sometimes simply to clear areas of land other farm animals would turn their noses up at.

Goats are inquisitive, intelligent, playful and on the whole co-operative (although you will always get the odd grump).  They are a herd animal and should never live without the company of at least one other goat.

We run four separate herds at the sanctuary.  In the wild a goat will live in a herd of about 45 but as our goats are not related to each other bullying can take place and we have to keep a close  eye on the more placid ones (and they get special treats when the others have gone to bed)

All our supporters are most welcome to visit the goats and spend time cuddling and fussing them all.  There is no shortage of attention seekers here and there are a number of “professional fabric testers”, that is, don’t wear your best clothes, if it’s an option between hay or your woolly in their mouth the woolly wins hooves down.  Be in no doubt, you will be put under personal inspection!